EL ULTIMO TANGO

"This largely
CBSO-based quintet has, in a very short time, made itself
an expert exponent of the music of Astor Piazzolla, using
resourceful and sympathetic arrangements created by bassist
Mark Goodchild"(Birmingham
Post)

"The playing of
the quintet is assured and affectionate"(International
Record Review)

"Mark
Goodchild’s arrangements are extremely effective. The
euphonious blend is rather sweeter than most Piazzollan
ensembles largely through the inclusion of the flute and
cello"(Gramophone)

"El Ultimo Tango
clearly greatly empathise with Piazzolla’s vibrant,
fiery tango music. They play with joie de vivre. There is a
feeling of freshness and spontaneity about it all"(MusicWeb)

El Ultimo
Tangois a
quintet created by Eduardo Vassallo, Principal Cello of the
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, in 2002. The
ensemble consists of flute, sax, cello, bass and piano and
it specializes on Argentinian music with particular
emphasis on the music of Astor Piazzolla. Since its
creation the quintet has performed all over the United
Kingdom in venues such as Symphony Hall, Birmingham, The
Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, the CBSO
Centre, The Cervantes Institute, London, etc. Their second
CD"Le Grand Tango"was released
last December.